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From the images of the actual 'boat being modeled, it is not fitted with spinners. If it were, then the Lysander kit hub/spinner assembly would be perfect.

What I'm seeking is a close-up of a non-spinnered hub.

Sorry should have stated that at the start..!

Hi Bryan,

Sorry it's taken so long, had to hunt through all my books on the Sunderlandto find a really good close up. Most photos are at a distance so as to makeit difficult to discern the hub features properly.

I have attached some links, as opposed to putting the photo through the likesof Photo Bucket and shrinking the image size

I recognise that photograph. It was taken at Dunedin, New Zealand in January 1938.

G-ADUT “Centaurus” arrived at Auckland from Sydney on 27th December 1937 at the end of the long survey flight from Southampton. Already moored at Mechanics Bay, Auckland was Pan American's Sikorsky S-42B NC-16734 “Samoan Clipper” which had arrived the day before.

On 31st December, “Centaurus” flew from Auckland to Wellington, alighting on Evans Bay.

On 3rd January 1938, the flying-boat flew from Wellington to Lyttleton (Christchurch's port).

On 4th January, “Centaurus” flew from Lyttleton to Dunedin, alighting on Otago Harbour.

On 5th January, “Centaurus” flew from Dunedin to Wellington, where it was refuelled at Evans Bay, then took-off again and flew to Mechanics Bay, Auckland.

On 6th January, the flying-boat took invited dignitaries on a joyride flight from Auckland north to Parengarenga harbour (an overflight only with no alighting), then returned to Auckland.

On 10th January 1938, “Centaurus” departed Auckland for Sydney at the start of the long flight back to Southampton.

The photograph is one of a large number available online from the National Library of New Zealand's website.